Cisco Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.0 Data Sheet

 

 

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Data Sheet 

Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.3 
Technical Data Sheet 

With the growth of IP services and technologies, the increasing number of connected 
users, and the explosive growth of connected devices, Cisco Prime

™

 Network 

Registrar has evolved to be an all-in-one, multifeatured, automated, crucial solution for 
service providers around the world. 

Product Overview 

Cisco Prime Network Registrar is a scalable, high-performance, extensible solution that provides integrated 

Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and IP address management (IPAM) 

services. For cable providers, Cisco Prime Network Registrar provides reliable, scalable DNS and DHCP services 

for millions of devices and forms the basis of a Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS

®

) cable 

modem provisioning system. Additionally, Cisco Prime Network Registrar plays an important role in service 

activation for data, voice over IP (VoIP), and mobile services. 

Key Technologies 

DNS is a core IP enabling service that is considered mission critical in today's service provider and enterprise 

networks. Without a fast, reliable, and secure DNS service, subscribers' broadband Internet access will be 

compromised. If DNS fails, the Internet will fail. In addition, many service providers have created a dynamic service 

delivery infrastructure based on DNS. Service quality and delivery help build competitive advantage and new 

revenue-generating opportunities. Therefore, high-performing, reliable, scalable, and secure DNS is an important 

requirement. 

DHCP is a core network access technology - every device must be assigned a unique address when connected to 

the network, a virtually impossible task to undertake manually. Given the increasing number of connected users 

and connected devices as well as the growth in demand for network services driven by rich-media applications, 

automating the tracking and control of users and devices with a high-capacity DHCP server is imperative. 

With the continual deployment of new IP services and technologies, the increasing number of connected users, 

and the explosive growth of connected devices, today's complex networks also require a full-featured, automated 

IPAM solution. Without a next-generation, scalable IPAM system to plan, track, and manage the full lifecycle of IP 

address space and ease the transition to IPv6, service providers and enterprises risk incurring operating 

inefficiencies, unnecessary costs, and delayed service activation. 

Migration to IPv6 

The introduction of IPv6 into network environments presents significant challenges and has added complexity to 

DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI). Since the full migration to IPv6 will take many years, it is important to have DDI 

support for both IPv6 and IPv4 addressing. Network operators require DNS and DHCP systems that support IPv4 

and IPv6 as well as a full-featured, automated IP address management solution to plan, track, and manage IP 

addresses and ease the transition to IPv6.